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2 Samuel: Wise Guys

May 21, 2025

2 Samuel: Wise Guys

He had seen the shepherd boy who rose to greatness - before the corruption of power and privilege dulled his edge.

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Art by Wyndham Lewis

July 2, 2020

Enemies in the Land

Peace is good. War is bad. Right? Not always. In fact, there are times even now when calling for peace is simply appeasement and the avoidance of a necessary war.

Photo by Jerry Schatzberg

June 25, 2020

An Anguished Apostasy

When Bob Dylan stepped on the Newport Folk Festival stage in July 1965 there was nothing in his last three appearances that could have prepared the 100,000 devout fans for what happened next.

Fred Smith

June 18, 2020

The Way I See It

Twice each year the Thursday blog is a sampling of my photos with quotes. It’s that time again and I hope you enjoy both.

Art by David Boyd

June 11, 2020

A Friend's Revenge

There are a few figures in Scripture who grow on you with age.

Art by Rosemarie Adcock (copyright)

June 4, 2020

Signs of Jonah

A friend mentioned he is re-reading Graham Greene’s “The Power and The Glory.”

Art by Emily Shullaw

May 28, 2020

The Impeded Stream

Like some of you, I grew up singing the old hymn, “The Haven of Rest,” taken from the account of the Apostle Paul’s sea journey as a prisoner of Rome.

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